Shaolin
Talk Tennis Guru
They def have some nice colorways in the X. Trying to make up for the downgrade from the 9.
Asics Gel Resolution X (10)
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They def have some nice colorways in the X. Trying to make up for the downgrade from the 9.
arthurli22
Semi-Pro
I do not think so. But I guess GR11 will be designed with GR9 and all the bad reviews of GRX in mind. Japanese do things in their own ways.
They'll just make the 11's like the 9's
This reminds me of wilson and the clash v2 @Rosstour they made the v3 like the v1
Shaolin
Talk Tennis Guru
I hope so.
I think the terrible reviews and poor sales of the X will be hard to ignore.
innoVAShaun
G.O.A.T.
I never cut out the Dynawrap on my 8s or 9s. Just unlaced, insert foot, relaced with oval laces.
Lol
ChanterRacquet
Professional
We got which shoes were wearing out too fast confused. That’s what we get for buying white shoes that look almost identical. Gel Challenger 15 are still going strong. My mistake.
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Shaolin
Talk Tennis Guru
Not if no one buys them.
arthurli22
Semi-Pro
Yeah, I think they have to disrupt their product cycle to do something to their GR line, which originally was their best selling tennis shoe model and market leader.
Shaolin
Talk Tennis Guru
The X definitely merits disruption of the product cycle.
It seems like it would be so easy to start designing the GR11, but in the meantime re-release the GR9.
srvnvly
Hall of Fame
Great idea! My big questions are 1) when will a new version come out; and 2) will it be more like the GR9 or still follow the X design?
Shaolin
Talk Tennis Guru
No doubt they are already at work redesigning it. Maybe they will just redo the GR 9 with a few minor change in looks as the 11.
The 9 is so good it's really hard to improve on it IMO.
t3nn1st1m3
Semi-Pro
For people who removed the weird lacing system, did you then skip those eyelets or still use them? And did this help?
Exactly. I would make a deal with TW right now to buy 10 pairs of GR9’s if they could get them. I am so desperate I wouldn’t even care about what color ways I got.
josephtheworst
New User
I remembered this watching the US Open - Taylor Fritz is wearing GR9s painted to look like GRXs. He agrees with us!
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The Runner's Knot is a great suggestion! I fortuitously discovered it in a random IG video. I use custom orthotics. Before the orthotics, I had severe tendinopathy in the Achilles. My podiatrist explained the most suspectible part of my Achilles was fraying which led to a visible knob. This is caused by having flat feet leading to the foot overpronating and putting significant strain on the Achilles. The orthotics correct the pronation, but I need to continue focus on strengthing my calf and gluts to push off instead of over relying on my quads. I am not a medical professional so please excuse me if my explanation is inexact or incomplete. Due to the orthotics, heel slippage does become an issue for me in most shoes. The Runner's Knot was great reducing heel slippage. If I had done the research and examined the GRX lacing system, I would have not bought the shoes. Overall, I feel like this iteration of the Gel Resolutions is a massive step backwards for me.
Previous shoe history (from more recent to earlier): (1) GR9, (2) GR8, (3) Vapor Cage 4, (4) Mizuno Wave Exceed 5 (returned), (5) Mizuno Wave Exceed 4, (6) Wilson Rush Pro 3.0, and (7) GR6.
It don't know what Asics means when they say increased stability to be honest. It is not as if the GR9 were high heels. I never sprained an ankle in GR8s or GR9s. I feel like the GRX force my feet to pronate even in an orthotic designed to correct for pronation. It is noticeably uncomfortable to take a low wide stance on serve returns for example. This is the first tennis shoe I have worn since receiving the orthotics where my Achilles pain returned. I do feel like something in the shoe rubs the base of my small toe in the left foot. It is something I commonly experienced with that weird plastic piece Wilson used to put on the Rush Pro 2.0 and 3.0 that extended from the outer part of the midsole to the toebox.
I had such a great experience with the GR8 and GR9 that I just did not due proper due diligence this time around. Anyone try the Mizuno Wave Exceed 6 shoes? I was a fan of the Wave Exceed 4... but I felt the same way about the 5s that I do about the GRX... someone tried to justify their existence at the shoe company by mucking up a good product. If you were a fan of the GR8/GR9 what are you moving to?
Shaolin
Talk Tennis Guru
The GR9 is one of the most stable shoes ever. GRX is a classic example of trying to fix something that wasn't broken.
Hopefully they are at work designing GR11 and it will be more like the 9.
How did you feel about the 8 vs the 9?
Shaolin
Talk Tennis Guru
I actually never wore the 8s. I was a fan of the 7s and went to the the 9s. I was wearing the Zoom Zeros I think when the 8s were out.
Maybe we're all in the wrong, but they can just look at the sales numbers.
switched from my custom orthos to a slimmer otc one - it's been fine, no discerning difference i can tell. i am on my second pair of wave enforce 2s. would recommend though they can get a bit wiggly in the toe area if the laces aren't tied tightly.
I switched to the FF3 Novak, aside from having to get used to getting my foot in it is a good shoe. X is a disaster.
SpinByHead
Rookie
Saw a black and orange pair of X's in the store yesterday. Such a good looking shoe, too bad it's terrible.
SinneGOAT
Legend
The colorways for the X have been great, I just wish it was a better shoe.
I prefer thr 9s both asthetically and fit though semi similar
But the 8s are easier to clean at the front as the white foam exposed bits are not there
I mean the 9s werr around for 2 years so obviously same as the X
Big discount = low sales
I agree like for like thr X's colours are better than the 9's though some 9's colours are def better ie hot pink
I had my first couple sessions in a new pair of Wilson Rush Pro 4.5. It was a much more pleasurable experience than the GRX. No Dynalacing... No exaggerated Dynawall on the outside of the foot. I wear custom orthotics to correct for overpronation. The GRX actually forced my feet to pronate during tennis play... especially in a wide stance or pushing off. This was not an issue with RP4.5s. They were comfortable in a wide and low stance. I was disappointed that there were no double eyelets at the top of the lacing system. However, I was able to get a secure fit with my orthotics without cutting off the blood circulation to my foot. The heel slippage was negligible compared to the GRX. Good Traction. I just feel much more balanced pushing off in these shoes whereas I felt like the GRX force you to push off almost exclusively from the big toe and inside of my foot. I just felt more comfortable, confident, and mobile in these Wilson shoes.
I am still working on strengthening the entire leg and gluts to alleviate the strain/stress on my Achilles, but the discomfort after tennis is much less in the RP4.5s. I would say a better alternative to the GRX if you are using orthotics would be the Rush Pro 4.5s.
I am still working on strengthening the entire leg and gluts to alleviate the strain/stress on my Achilles, but the discomfort after tennis is much less in the RP4.5s. I would say a better alternative to the GRX if you are using orthotics would be the Rush Pro 4.5s.
I bought 7 pairs of GR9s and 2 pairs of GR8s at nosebleed extortion prices on a website that starts with e and ends with bay, to be shipped from Hong Kong. If I get all of them, I’ll be set for years. I have no faith in Asics doing the right thing and canning the GRX. I think they, as all companies do, will try to save face and release a tweaked, but likely still disastrous, version of the GRX.
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WillGinRVA
Semi-Pro
I tried on multiple sizes of the Gel Resolution X, and I have to say that the toebox was pretty strange for me. It's very pointy. My pinky toes were getting jammed big time while my big toes had about an inch of room in front of them. This was on an 8.5 2E and a 9 D. The shoe felt fine otherwise. The 9 2E might work, but I'm hesitant to order it just because the front of the shoe would be even further out from my big toes. Going to stick with my size 9 GP Challenge 1.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Big Discount??
Most shoe manufacturers have 20-30% off on the outgoing color eventually, so does GRX.
However, better indication is that they scored 2.9 stars by 100 reviewers, probably the most reviewed shoe on TW and one of the most popular they carry
They have just come out and are on bigger discounts than the gel res 9's had
You said eventually
These have gone on big discounts literally within a few months of coming out that isnt a good sign
+ they put the retail price up of them vs the 9
And price on discount is lower or the same as the 9's on discount when they should be about £10 more like for like at most
Shouldn't it be the other way round. Which ones wore out fast then?
No legitimate US retailer is still selling the 9s in my size.
ChanterRacquet
Professional
I have clarified my mistake, and in doing so have not made further errors. Gel Challenger 15 have not worn out and we have since purchased another pair.
Who knows wtf we received from the auction site.
So the gel challenger 15 durability is like the gel res 9's despite not being the gel res branded AHAR whatever it is called
What size you need?
ChanterRacquet
Professional
No, I cannot compare the durability between the two. Differences in volume of play between freshman year and the old coach, summer, and sophomore year and a new coach who emphasizes fitness more make comparisons impossible.
The gel res 9 from auction site were garbage, had a bunch of Asian oriented labelling (shipped from Dubai), and didn’t last a month, VERY different from those acquired in the U.S.
Gel Challenger 15 are good enough he wanted to keep using them. So now we’ll have a pair for home and a pair he can keep at school.
10.5
I bought a pair of the Gel Challenger 15 based on input on this thread and other reviews stating that it’s the closest to the Gel Res 9. It’s the same outsole and it has the Dynawall but unfortunately didn’t click for me. It feels bulky and I don’t feel like I’m moving as gracefully and as fast as I would in the GR9. Ended up consigning the Challenger 15 to my Pickleball bag.
